Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, is seeking to take over U.S. transportation services from suppliers and their 3PL service providers in an effort to reduce the cost of hauling goods.

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Walmart is leading the way with an initiative the other giant retailers will soon be following.  So, this blog is for all of my retail customers doing business or thinking of doing business with Walmart, Costco, Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target and the rest.

It highlights another reason why you should consider connecting your ERP to your 3PL services providers WMS.  Manual order entry will no longer be accepted from an accuracy and timing standpoint.

In most cases, your 3PL service provider… Continue reading →

Customer First Warehouse Services announces a major incentive to motivate decision-makers in a tough economy.  If your warehouse lease or current 3pl contract is set to expire, there has never been a better time to consider Customer First Warehouse Services as your new partner for warehousing and distribution services.

With a 100% variable cost structure you are sure to save money.  But, it doesn’t stop there.  Our solutions are also designed to improve your inventory accuracy and visibility, on-time order fulfillment… Continue reading →

Forklift training and safety is part of a broader core competency to running warehouse operations.  When you treat this part of your business as an afterthought and cut corners to save money, you could ultimately sink your business.

The warehouse operation poses the greatest risk to a company if you don’t invest in the right tools and employee training programs to adequately fulfill customer orders.

The collateral damage from not having these tools and training programs range from workers comp claims which can… Continue reading →